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Pharmacy Technician (Automation Specialist)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP), Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The incumbent must have expert understanding of the complexity of automated equipment and processes and has leadership responsibility for the daily maintenance and oversight of pharmacy automated dispensing equipment in the assigned area.
What You'll Do
- →Duties Include but are not limited to: Responsible for replenishment, maintenance, and operation of automated dispensing equipment and packaging of mail out prescriptions.
- →Performs functions in various areas of production to include, but not limited to automated dispensing, labeling, bulk, replenishment, refrigeration, controlled substances, hazardous drug (HD/NIOSH), receiving, manifesting, and/or packing.
- →Coordinates the technical aspects of pharmacy dispensing activities to ensure standard operating procedures are in alignment with automation capabilities so that efficiencies are maximized.
- →Evaluates and analyzes workflow and coordinates all work activities involved with CMOP automated dispensing equipment.
- →This will involve troubleshooting, gathering data, analyzing, and interpreting CMOP production data and formulating action plans.
- →Incumbent is instrumental in recommending changes for the improvement of the workflow, work methods, and priorities involved with the automated drug distribution system.
- →Ability to participate in team efforts to improve automation quality and safety, continually seeking ways to improve the service provided to patients and other customers.
- →Resolves problems and complaints regarding all areas of production and automated dispensing equipment, troubleshoots problems with all automated dispensing equipment when production is compromised and alerts appropriate personnel.
- →Assists other personnel with resolution of computer program lockouts, ensuring accuracy of final product.
- →May be involved with software and/or hardware changes required for the addition or deletion of products from all automated dispensing systems and other areas of production as needed.
- →Ensures that equipment is cleaned and maintained to minimize downtime.
- →Maintains all required cleaning and maintenance logs.
- →Trains other CMOP staff as assigned.
- →Provides data for workload reports and process improvement projects to appropriate supervisors as requested.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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